Glasner left Crystal Palace after winning the Conference League in May. Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesJuly 1, 2026 Updated 11:56 am EDTOliver Glasner is in advanced talks to replace Vitor Pereira as Nottingham Forest head coach, a move which could see the Austrian become the club’s fifth manager in less than a year.Glasner is a free agent after leaving Crystal Palace — where he won the FA Cup in 2024-25 and then the Community Shield and Conference League the following campaign — and is set to stay in the Premier League.The 51-year-old confirmed in January that he would leave Palace at the end of the season after two years in charge.Pereira, 57, was appointed Forest head coach in February on an 18-month contract which runs until 2027.The Athletic reported in May Forest had been planning to show their faith in Pereira by handing the head coach a new long-term contract, but those talks were subsequently put on hold.The Portuguese succeeded Sean Dyche and was Forest’s fourth permanent boss of the season following the departures of Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou.Nuno had led Forest to Europa League qualification the previous season but he departed in September, less than three months after signing a new deal. Postecoglou was appointed his replacement but was dismissed just 39 days later. Dyche took charge of the team in October before his dismissal in February.Forest were three points above the relegation zone when Pereira was appointed and he subsequently steered his side to Premier League safety with two games of the campaign remaining.Forest marked his second managerial spell in the Premier League after guiding Wolverhampton Wanderers to safety during the 2024-25 campaign.Jul 1, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms